Over the last year or so i have come across various lists highlighting the Top 100 Fintech Influencers and Fintech Powerlists – they’re all good! But for me, i get lost in the sheer number of people on those lists and of course not all of the fintech influencers have an interest in payments (which is my main focus area). I appreciate the thorough analysis behind the rankings and often sift through the various lists to make sure that i don’t miss a thing from the key movers and shakers in the industry.

That said, i decided to create my own fintech influencer list based on a highly intellectual algorithm – my gut! If you follow these guys, you’ll know whats going on in the world of payments, blockchain and fintech. Check out my top 10 fintech influencers in no particular order:

<UPDATE: Since writing this, i have had to add 2 more folks to the list 🙂 >

3. Chris Skinner

Reason: At his Finanser Blog, Chris cuts out the crap and writes in a digestible style about banking and Fintech. He’s a contributor at most of the significant payments related / Fintech conferences, and through his blog and tweets you will come to know whats hot and whats not!

4. Oliver Bussmann

Reason: As an ex-CIO, Oliver offers a unique insight into topics such as Fintech, blockchain, social media, transformation at his blog. Oliver is frequently at financial services related conferences – such as Sibos, which is useful to catch up on all-things SWIFT related